The following players currently project to be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season. Each player’s 2025 age is in parentheses.
For a list of current free agents, click here.
* denotes ineligible for a qualifying offer
Updated 12-7-23
Catchers
Austin Barnes (35) – $3.5MM club option Elias Diaz (34) Cam Gallagher (32) Yan Gomes (37) Kyle Higashioka (35) Danny Jansen (30) Carson Kelly (30) Luke Maile (34) Francisco Mejia (29) James McCann (35) Omar Narvaez (33) Tomas Nido (31) Max Stassi (34) – $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
First Basemen
Pete Alonso (30) Josh Bell (32) Paul Goldschmidt (37) Ryan O’Hearn (31) Anthony Rizzo (35)* – $17MM club option with a $6MM buyout Dominic Smith (30) Christian Walker (34)
Second Basemen
Jose Altuve (35) Brandon Drury (32) Wilmer Flores (33) – $3.5MM player option (no buyout) Garrett Hampson (30) Brandon Lowe (30) – $10.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Jorge Polanco (31) – $12MM club option with a $750K buyout Gleyber Torres (28) Tyler Wade (30)
Shortstops
Willy Adames (29) Paul DeJong (31) Aledmys Diaz (34) Kyle Farmer (34) Ha-Seong Kim (29) – mutual option Miguel Rojas (36) – $5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Joey Wendle (35)
Third Basemen
Alex Bregman (31) J.D. Davis (32) Yoan Moncada (30) – $25MM club option with a $5MM buyout Jace Peterson (35) Jean Segura (35) – $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout Eugenio Suarez (33) – $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Left Fielders
Mark Canha (36) Franchy Cordero (30) Tyler O’Neill (30) Rob Refsnyder (34) Juan Soto (26)
Center Fielders
Manuel Margot (30) – $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout Victor Robles (28) Austin Slater (32)
Right Fielders
Michael Conforto (32)* Jason Heyward (35)* Max Kepler (32) Anthony Santander (30) Alex Verdugo (29)
Designated Hitters
Matt Carpenter (39) Eloy Jimenez (28) – $16.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout Marcell Ozuna (34)* – $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout Jorge Soler (33)
Starting Pitchers
Shane Bieber (30) Walker Buehler (30) Corbin Burnes (30) Luis Cessa (33) Alex Cobb (37)* Gerrit Cole (34)* – can opt out of remaining four years and $144MM, though Yankees can void by adding a $36MM salary for 2029 Patrick Corbin (35)* Anthony DeSclafani (35) Nathan Eovaldi (35)* – $20MM player option if Eovaldi meets certain conditions Max Fried (31) Kyle Gibson (37) – option Tyler Glasnow (30) Marco Gonzales (33) – $15MM club option (no buyout) Andrew Heaney (34) Kyle Hendricks (35) Merrill Kelly (36) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout Yusei Kikuchi (34) Joey Lucchesi (32) Jordan Lyles (34) Lance Lynn (38) – $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout Sean Manaea (33) – if he does not opt out after 2023 Nick Martinez (34) – opt out Wade Miley (38) – $12MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout John Means (32) Charlie Morton (41) Freddy Peralta (29) – $8MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout Nick Pivetta (32) Jose Quintana (36) Robbie Ray (33)* – can opt out of remaining two years and $50MM Colin Rea (34) – club option Chris Sale (36) – $20MM club option Max Scherzer (40)* – if he does not opt out after 2023 Luis Severino (31) Drew Smyly (36) – $10MM mutual option with a $2.5MM buyout, if he does not opt out after 2023 Mike Soroka (27) Matt Strahm (33) Ross Stripling (35) Marcus Stroman (34)* – if he does not opt out after 2023 Spencer Turnbull (32) Justin Verlander (42)* – conditional player option Zack Wheeler (35)* Trevor Williams (33)
Right-Handed Relievers
Austin Adams (34) Shawn Armstrong (34) Daniel Bard (40) Scott Barlow (32) Miguel Castro (30) Yonny Chirinos (31) Adam Cimber (34) Chris Devenski (34) Seranthony Dominguez (30) – $8MM club option with a $500K buyout Carlos Estevez (32) Giovanny Gallegos (33) – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout Luis Garcia (38) Yimi Garcia (34) Kendall Graveman (34) Clay Holmes (32) Luke Jackson (31) – $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout Kenley Jansen (37)* Tommy Kahnle (34) Joe Kelly (37) Craig Kimbrel (37)* – $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout Andrew Kittredge (35) Jose Leclerc (31) Jonathan Loaisiga (30) Jorge Lopez (32) Chris Martin (39) Nick Martinez (34) – opt out Scott McGough (35) – $4MM mutual option with a $750K buyout Emilio Pagan (34) – player option Ryan Pressly (36) – $14MM mutual/vesting option Erasmo Ramirez (35) Trevor Richards (32) Paul Sewald (35) Lucas Sims (31) Drew Smith (31) Blake Treinen (37) Lou Trivino (33) Kirby Yates (38)
Left-Handed Relievers
Jalen Beeks (31) Aaron Bummer (31) – $7.25MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout Danny Coulombe (35) Caleb Ferguson (28) Tim Hill (35) Tyler Matzek (34) – $5.5MM club option (no buyout) A.J. Minter (31) Brooks Raley (37) Tanner Scott (30) Caleb Thielbar (38) Ryan Yarbrough (33)